After a brief snippet from that nine-minute prologue that sees Kirk and McCoy running through red trees, Uhura’s looking grave. “We’re outgunned, outnumbered,” she says. “Then we come out shooting,” says Kirk. In the next shot, looks like he was speaking literally, as Spock and Uhura do just that when emerging from that strange disc-shaped shuttle.

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Posted by jahaangle on Monday March 25, 2013, 10:17

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Benedict Cumberbatch might be part of Starfleet Black Ops Unit

I wonder if Mr. Cumberbatch is a member of " officially-nonexistent clandestine organization within Starfleet Intelligence that claimed to protect the security interests of United Earth and later the United Federation of Planets. " called Section 31.
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Section_31 More

Posted by John Bryans Fontaine on Sunday March 24, 2013, 23:44

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This would be a really geeky spot, but is his nose creased enough to be Bajoran? Looking at other photos of Benedict Cumberbatch he doesn't seem to have that double crease to his nose. More

Posted by mofs on Sunday March 24, 2013, 17:33

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This would be a really geeky spot, but is his nose creased enough to be Bajoran? Looking at other photos of Benedict Cumberbatch he doesn't seem to have that double crease to his nose. More

Posted by mofs on Sunday March 24, 2013, 10:38

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The more I see the more I think it's khan- when they talk about the top star fleet agent causing the attacks that's Noel Clarke who does a deal with Harrison. Star fleets crimes against cumberbatch- letting his wife/ people die in exile on a planet- or using his eugenics enhanced people as super soldiers who are expendable. The other ship that empire are not aloud to discuss... The reliant More

Posted by Squashed Frog on Saturday March 23, 2013, 09:12

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I said this in the trailer article and I'll say it here; he's going to be Khan.
They've said his name is John Harrison, but not one single person in the trailer has said his name, even though Starfleet Command know who he is.
That, to me, screams that the name is a red-herring. More

Posted by Draven Cage on Saturday March 23, 2013, 00:18

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After watching the new trailer, i think Harrison is in fact an Section 31 agent gone mad! *The bit in it when *Robocop Peter Weller (which is awesome, got that link to Enterprise series there* Admiarl says he was one of are top agents, its got to be some sort of section 31 stories. Think its a great idea, they decided not to go with something we know from the TOS, but instead carry on with something new.
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Posted by jaymib on Friday March 22, 2013, 21:11

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Cumberbatch looks like the only good thing about. We all know abrams only made these to get at somthing star warsy More

Posted by monodogg83 on Friday March 22, 2013, 17:50

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Theory

I think Harrison is one of the eugenics or a human who was then enhanced for special operations, perhaps for a certain organisation called Section 31. Perhaps the crime caused by the commanders of starfleet is how they have stored/destroyed other eugenic subjects or embryos (ENT: Eugenics episode). Either way I think the film will end with Harrison possibly escaping or trying to find and contact Khan leading up to a possible Khan movie sequel.
Also I agree that the ship crashing into San Franisco is most likely another Constitution class vessel, perhaps the USS Constellation (a nod to its destruction in Doomsday Machine) More

Posted by Rebelbumscum on Friday March 22, 2013, 15:10

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RE: Wow

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Anyone else cant get past page 15?
ot me - bet you it's certainly the most viewed page on Empire at the moment! More

I will be surprising if Cumberbatch IS Khan, I think it's more likely that he will be another eugenic-superman. That way they can do the Khan storyline without being compared to the original and without it being regarded as a remake. Much like the new movie franchise as a whole. More

Posted by Norsedwarf on Friday March 22, 2013, 11:35

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Surprised if Cumberbatch isnt Khan

Enjoying seeing Cumberbatch get stuck in to the action scenes. Loving him as a badass. More

Posted by acertree on Friday March 22, 2013, 11:23

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The villain is a klingon

I reckon John Harrison is a genetically-altered Klingon agent. The crime he mentions would be something to do with whatever the backstory is between Star Fleet and the Klingon Empire. More

Posted by Dr Science on Friday March 22, 2013, 09:58

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Different ship

You can more clearly see the ship crashing into the water is not the Enterprise by it's nacelles (stickey-outey-warp-engines). On the Enterprise they are far closer together, nearer the centre of the ship; whereas on the USS Crashey they are much further apart, out by the edges of the saucer section. More

Posted by Norsedwarf on Friday March 22, 2013, 09:17

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Looks amazing

Can't wait to see this, Cumberbatch definitely looks like he's bringing his A-game (along with everyone else to be fair) and completely stoked that this is out 2 months today. Get on JJ with your spacefaring Sci-fi goodness! More